Mrsa: Is a type of Staphylococcus

MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that is resistant to some antibiotics. It can cause skin infections and other complications, especially in people with weakened immune systems or in healthcare settings. Learn how MRSA spreads, who is at risk, and how to prevent and treat it. MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that many antibiotics don’t work on. MRSA can cause serious illness that’s hard to treat. MRSA is a drug-resistant bacterial infection. Learn symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies to manage and prevent the spread of this serious illness. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most successful modern pathogens. The same organism that lives as a commensal and is transmitted in both health-care and community settings is also a leading cause of bacteraemia, ...